News Brown Bear Mount Rausu trail (Rausu, Shiretoko), Hokkaido Jun 30, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

Last year, a man was attacked and killed by a brown bear on Mount Rausu in Shiretoko. Authorities are discussing reopening the closed Mount Rausu trail no later than early July.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Following last year's fatal brown bear attack on Mount Rausu in Shiretoko, authorities are consulting on when to reopen the closed Mount Rausu trail. The trail is expected to reopen by early July at the latest, with measures being advanced to prevent recurrence.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

44.075769, 145.122115

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